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Household of William Brown (born 1847, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Brown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brown, born in 1847 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Brown, born in 1849 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 1 child; Archer, born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Henry J (born 1849 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Boarder, Alfred (born 1860 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Caroline

Brown

Wife
Male

Archer

Brown

Son
Male

Henry J

Cresswell

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Cresswell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

34

1847

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

Caroline

Brown

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

Archer

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry J

Cresswell

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Alfred

Cresswell

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

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